{"161781":{"#nid":"161781","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Make 2013 Benefits Decisions by Nov. 9","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBeginning Oct. 15, faculty and staff can adjust their benefits selections for the coming year. \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhether you\u2019re expecting a new addition to your family and need to change your medical insurance coverage or you want to sign up for dental or vision coverage, now is the time to make these changes to your benefits plans,\u201d said Darlene Wright, director of employee benefits. \u201cAnd our team is here to make the process as easy as possible.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis year\u2019s benefits open enrollment period will run through Nov. 9. The following resources are available to faculty and staff to assist them with the decision-making process:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2013 Benefits Guide.\u003C\/strong\u003E These were mailed to faculty and staff members\u2019 homes last week.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBenefits Fair.\u003C\/strong\u003E The fair will be held on Oct. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom and will feature more than 30 vendors. The benefits team will be also available to assist with any questions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHealth Plan Evaluator.\u003C\/strong\u003E This new web-based tool can help people identify which of the medical plans offered by Tech is best for them. Nontobacco users may log in at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ubaplanevaluator.com\/gtnontobacco\u0022\u003Ewww.ubaplanevaluator.com\/gtnontobacco\u003C\/a\u003E (username:\u0026nbsp;gtnontobacco). Tobacco users may log in at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ubaplanevaluator.com\/gttobacco\u0022\u003Ewww.ubaplanevaluator.com\/gttobacco\u003C\/a\u003E (username: gttobacco). The password in both instances is \u201cmybenefits.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWebsite.\u003C\/strong\u003E Go to \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ohr.gatech.edu\/openenrollment\u0022\u003Ewww.ohr.gatech.edu\/openenrollment\u003C\/a\u003E for information about what\u2019s changing, plan overviews, tools and resources, FAQs, and how to enroll in benefits. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEmail.\u003C\/strong\u003E Contact a member of the benefits team with your questions by emailing \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:benefits@ohr.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ebenefits@ohr.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat\u2019s Changing\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMedical\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEmployees can once again enroll in the previously frozen Blue Cross Blue Shield and Kaiser HMO plans.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHMO copays for specialist visits, hospital inpatient and outpatient services, and emergency room services will increase.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMedical plan premiums will increase anywhere from less than 1 percent to 8.5 percent.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EDental\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe MetLife dental plan annual maximum benefit will increase from $1,200 to $1,500 per covered person. Composite fillings will now be covered.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe two existing Humana dental plans will be replaced with two new plans through Delta Dental, which will provide broader network access. A new PPO plan will be offered at the same premium as the current PPO plan, while the HMO plan will be offered at a lower premium than the existing Humana Access plan. Employees enrolled in the Humana plans will automatically be enrolled in the respective Delta Dental plan, unless they indicate otherwise.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESupplemental Insurance\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe UNUM and CIGNA supplemental life insurance premiums have decreased.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EExpanded spouse life insurance options are now available through CIGNA.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe CIGNA employee supplemental life insurance maximum is increasing.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EOther Benefits\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EA voluntary group legal plan will now be offered through ARAG. The plan offers 100 percent, paid-in-full, network attorney fees for many covered legal matters including\u0026nbsp;family law, wills and estate planning and debt-related\u0026nbsp;matters. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat\u2019s Not Changing\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EDental\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPremiums for the MetLife dental plan will remain the same.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EVision\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EProviders, plan designs and premiums will remain the same.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESupplemental Insurance\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EA variety of optional life, critical illness, whole life and other supplemental insurances will continue to be offered.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EOther Benefits\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEmployees may still choose to participate in the Bank at Work Program, which provides discounts at Bank of America, Georgia United Credit Union, State Bank \u0026amp; Trust and Wells Fargo. Each bank offers discounts on a variety of banking services including free checking, discounted mortgage loan services and free safety deposit boxes.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBeginning Oct. 15, faculty and staff can adjust their benefits selections for the coming year.\u003C\/p\u003E\u0026nbsp;","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Beginning Oct. 15, faculty and staff can adjust their benefits selections for the coming year."}],"uid":"27445","created_gmt":"2012-10-15 08:29:51","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:12:58","author":"Amelia Pavlik","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2012-10-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2012-10-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"161511":{"id":"161511","type":"image","title":"2013 Benefits Guide","body":null,"created":"1449178908","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:41:48","changed":"1475894796","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:46:36","alt":"2013 Benefits Guide","file":{"fid":"195428","name":"benefits_cover.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/benefits_cover_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/benefits_cover_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1580772,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/benefits_cover_0.jpg?itok=OLAZvt7W"}}},"media_ids":["161511"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.ohr.gatech.edu\/openenrollment","title":"2012 Open Enrollment"}],"groups":[{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"46311","name":"2013 benefits open enrollment"},{"id":"8122","name":"Office of Human Resources"},{"id":"6963","name":"Open Enrollment"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}